Two Nights at Baba Yaga Hut
I found Baba Yaga Hut nestled near the bottom of a heavily wooded hillside just off a single-laned gravel road. The hill upon which the hut sits is inviting with a ridge on either side of a shallow gulley that rises in a crest to the top.
The site’s host was considerate and provided many helpful supplies inside the hut like flashlights, lanterns, a small propane heater, a propane cooking stove, and candles. But the nicest luxury in the hut was the very comfortable bed. I slept straight through both nights without tossing at all.
Also, important to mention is the privacy tent set up a little way from the hut, where a convenient outhouse is provided for when Nature calls.
Just outside the hut is a small campground where sawed logs offer some rudimentary seating around a stoned-in firepit dug into the ground. Just the right size for a family of 4 to have a cozy evening roasting marshmallows fireside. For me, I sat read a book, pausing to meditate on the beauty of my surroundings and that much sought after silence that this kind of nature offers, not found in the city.
Baba Yaga Hut is ideal for a solo-getaway, perhaps as a writer’s retreat location, or as a romantic spot for a couple seeking a quiet place in a forest environment. The hut also makes for a good “home base” option for the family who wants to bring along the children to explore what the surrounding area has to offer, like the local hiking trails, lakes, and of course the Ocoee River that is not too far away.